About this role
Job summary
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
The Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) in ADHD is a qualified and experienced nurse prescriber who will work autonomously within the Adult ADHD Service, providing specialist clinical assessment, intervention, and medication management for individuals diagnosed with ADHD.
The NMP will play a key role in delivering high-quality care in line with NICE guidelines and current best practices in ADHD management. The post holder will also contribute to service development, clinical leadership, and education within the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
- Conduct thorough assessments of clients' mental health, social, and physical needs using recognised ADHD assessment tools.
- Develop, implement, and regularly review personalised care plans, incorporating both evidence-based and person-centred approaches.
- Provide clinical interventions focused on supporting adult clients with ADHD in managing symptoms, setting goals, and improving daily functioning.
- Prescribe, titrate and review ADHD medication within scope of practice and supervision concordance.
- Contribute to psychoeducational groups for patients and carers, covering essential topics such as understanding ADHD, available treatment options, and lifestyle modifications.
- Support medical staff in delivering information related to medication as part of psychoeducational programmes.
- Conduct dynamic risk assessments, especially for clients with complex comorbidities or those presenting safety concerns.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement risk management plans, providing input on clients' needs and concerns.
- Line manage and supervise junior multidisciplinary staff.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives.
Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs.
We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further detailed information relating to the role and responsibilities can be found in the attached supporting documentation
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RMN
- Prescriber
Desirable
- ADHD training
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience in varied/complex work
- Prescribing experience in ND/MH work
Desirable
- Experience supervising, teaching, and developing the skills of students, junior staff, and colleagues.
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, and healthcare professionals, including handling complex and sensitive situations.
Desirable
- Strong ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (MDT), with a clear understanding of MDT roles and functions in the context of ADHD care.
- Advanced skills in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care and risk management plans tailored to the needs of adults with ADHD.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Mary' Hospital
Frognal Avenue
Sidcup
DA14 6LT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)